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15 Cards in this Set
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abnegation (n)
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repudiation, self-sacrifice
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accolade (n)
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award of merit
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affidavit (n)
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written statement under oath
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atavism (n)
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genetic reoccurance after several generations
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anathema (n)
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solemn curse
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besmirch (v)
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soil, defile
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despot (n)
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tyrant
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fracas (n)
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brawl, melee
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gambit (n)
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opening in chess in which a piece is sacrificed
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impetuous (adj)
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violent, hasty, rash
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impinge (v)
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infringe, touch, collide with
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inalienable (adj)
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nontransferable, not to be taken away
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sagacious (adj)
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perceptive, shrewd, having insight
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trite (adj)
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hackneyed, commonplace
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unanimity (n)
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complete agreement
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